Historic Zoning Commission

Individual Landmark:

4-B-04-HZ

Staff Recommendation

APPROVE CERTIFICATE NO. 32204AGEN. The proposed building blends with adjacent buildings, and the site itself is not significant for its architecture, but for its historical association with the underground railroad.


Location Knoxville
614 McConnell St

Owner
Habitat for Humanity (Ed Umbach)

Applicant Request
Other:
LEVEL III CERTIFICATE: Construct new Craftsman derived gable end single family house with one over one double hung windows, vinyl siding, slab foundation. NOTE: House to be at same setback as other houses in vicinity, with appropriate BZA if possible. If BZA approval cannot be obtained, house is to be setback no more than specified in applicable zoning requirement.

Vacant land.
    This property was the purported site of an underground-railroad affiliated location. The building formerly located on the site (a synagogue) was not the building associated with the underground railroad. It was demolished sometime prior to 1982.
Applicant

Habitat for Humanity (Ed Umbach)


Case History